Overview

Mari-Djata Amadi kwaa Atsiaya holds an M.A in Kiswahili from the University of Nairobi. As a teacher, he has conducted language instruction at various levels (Kiswahili and Japanese). Besides, Atsiaya is also an active theatre artist, both on stage and radio. He has written both creative and critical works on Kiswahili and theatre. He is currently working on a basic Japanese grammar book for East African learners. His theatre interests center on the indigenous performance styles, and especially how they co-exist with the performances of the contemporary times. Before joining St. Lawrence, he was adjunct faculty, Department of Theatre Arts and Film Technology , Kenyatta University, and School of Humanities and Social Sciences, United States International University, Nairobi campus. “It is my conviction that performance can push the learning process to a higher rung. Learning is fun; and it is my first motive to let us have a good time.”